Re: Attention Key Program - where to set ?

[Chuck Lewis <CLEWIS@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce !

That's WILD - HOW in the world do you (and folks) ever keep on top if stuff like
this ?

This could be a solution (if I can figure it out <BG>) - I'll DEFINITELY check 
it
out,  THANKS !!

How long has this been around, by the way ?

You know it USED to be a lot more automatic when you actually GOT all of the
manuals :-) I remember pouring over them for neat stuff when they first arrived.
Then everything started coming on CD, which does have it's good points
(searches), but it just wasn't as easy to "thumb" through !

Thanks again !

Chuck

bvining@VNET.IBM.COM wrote:

> Chuck,
>
> Not to complicate the picture but there is another way to specify
> attention key handling programs; namely through the Set Profile Exit
> Programs (QWTSETPX) API and corresponding Preattention Program Exit
> point (both discussed in the Work Management section of the System
> API Reference).  The API enables up to eight attention programs to be
> specified (in addition to the historical one) and is intended to help
> out in situations where multiple developers want to grab the attention
> key.
>
> Bruce Vining
>
> >
> >Hi Folks,
> >
> >Is there any kind of consensus on where the Attention Key program should
> >be set, i.e. in the User Profile or within the Initial Program ?
> >
> >There seems to be NO consensus among 3rd party software vendors and that
> >is starting to cause me a MAJOR problem...
> >
> >It looks like to me it makes MORE sense to let the User Profile do this.
> >That way if Vendor A uses the Attention Key program it gets set there.
> >If Vendor B wants to use it, we (the users) would write our OWN
> >Attention Key program and include Vendor A and Vendor B (and Vendor C,
> >D, E, etc.) in it...
> >
> >The OTHER way, setting within the Initial Program, it "bulls over"
> >whatever was already in place... i.e. Vendor A gets set in the User
> >Profile and Vendor B in the Initial Program and all you get is Vendor
> >B's Attention Key program...
> >
> >This looks to me to be yet another example of vendors stepping over the
> >line when it comes to System Operations.
> >
> >Am I alone in this ?
> >
> >Thanks..
> >
> >Chuck
>
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